Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 43.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 53.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 73.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 40.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 50.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 50.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(91.68 lei)		 10.85 $
(49.76 lei)		      -45.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(343.81 lei)		 47.99 $
(220.00 lei)		      -36.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(50.43 lei)		 7.64 $
(35.00 lei)		      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(27.50 lei)		 2.62 $
(12.00 lei)		      -56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(32.09 lei)		 3.27 $
(15.00 lei)		      -53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(23.93 lei)		 2.73 $
(12.52 lei)		      -47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(11.70 lei)		 1.94 $
(8.87 lei)		      -24.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(9.53 lei)		 1.75 $
(8.01 lei)		      -16.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(18.30 lei)		 5.81 $
(26.63 lei)		      +45.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(15.07 lei)		 1.07 $
(4.90 lei)		      -67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(9.54 lei)		 0.77 $
(3.52 lei)		      -63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $
(18.68 lei)		 3.11 $
(14.26 lei)		      -23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(26.86 lei)		 3.84 $
(17.58 lei)		      -34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(25.22 lei)		 2.93 $
(13.41 lei)		      -46.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(33.69 lei)		 4.79 $
(21.97 lei)		      -34.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(10.95 lei)		 0.51 $
(2.33 lei)		      -78.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.48 lei)		 0.71 $
(3.25 lei)		      -6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(9.32 lei)		 0.70 $
(3.20 lei)		      -65.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(10.19 lei)		 0.93 $
(4.26 lei)		      -58.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(6.09 lei)		 0.41 $
(1.87 lei)		      -69.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(6.38 lei)		 0.43 $
(1.98 lei)		      -69.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(10.08 lei)		 0.89 $
(4.07 lei)		      -59.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(10.18 lei)		 0.80 $
(3.67 lei)		      -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(68.76 lei)		 6.54 $
(30.00 lei)		      -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(8.88 lei)		 1.08 $
(4.95 lei)		      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 $
(16.39 lei)		 1.69 $
(7.75 lei)		      -52.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(45.84 lei)		 5.67 $
(26.00 lei)		      -43.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11.46 lei)		 0.65 $
(3.00 lei)		      -73.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(297.97 lei)		 19.63 $
(90.00 lei)		      -69.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(17.19 lei)		 0.83 $
(3.79 lei)		      -78.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12.84 lei)		 1.23 $
(5.63 lei)		      -56.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(137.52 lei)		 7.20 $
(33.00 lei)		      -76.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(16.12 lei)		 5.79 $
(26.55 lei)		      +64.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(137,523.00 lei)		 26,335.30 $
(120,723.64 lei)		      -12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,944.43 $
(118,931.86 lei)		 25,644.76 $
(117,558.12 lei)		      -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(953.84 lei)		 153.90 $
(705.48 lei)		      -26.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.10 $
(261.73 lei)		 7.93 $
(36.34 lei)		      -86.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.33 $
(327.01 lei)		 9.43 $
(43.23 lei)		      -86.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 $
(214.14 lei)		 42.37 $
(194.21 lei)		      -9.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.10 $
(101.33 lei)		 19.79 $
(90.73 lei)		      -10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(64.18 lei)		 7.64 $
(35.00 lei)		      -45.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.16 $
(6,294.72 lei)		 467.52 $
(2,143.17 lei)		      -66.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.17 $
(104,064.45 lei)		 9,632.47 $
(44,156.21 lei)		      -57.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(238.51 lei)		 66.08 $
(302.93 lei)		      +27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(195.07 lei)		 39.21 $
(179.75 lei)		      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.31 $
(409.41 lei)		 78.56 $
(360.13 lei)		      -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.06 $
(518.29 lei)		 88.68 $
(406.53 lei)		      -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.72 $
(7,975.06 lei)		 471.47 $
(2,161.27 lei)		      -72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.77 $
(6,586.30 lei)		 346.66 $
(1,589.13 lei)		      -75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,904.78 $
(13,315.79 lei)		 814.12 $
(3,732.02 lei)		      -72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,397.39 $
(10,989.88 lei)		 582.58 $
(2,670.62 lei)		      -75.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.88 $
(1,383.86 lei)		 223.17 $
(1,023.01 lei)		      -26.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.99 $
(1,159.74 lei)		 157.61 $
(722.49 lei)		      -37.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.91 $
(19,871.67 lei)		 1,001.60 $
(4,591.45 lei)		      -76.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.83      +3.8 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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